Technical difficulties prevented yesterday's newsletter from being published. Sorry about that. Recent events—the killing of a senior Hamas leader, explosions in Iran and Lebanon—raise fear of wider conflict in the Middle East. / Politico A round-up of trends likely to drive humanitarian need in 2024. / The
A political crisis may be brewing in Israel, as its Supreme Court strikes down a law proposed by Netanyahu's government that would have limited the court's government oversight. / Axios As we head into a major election year, you can expect a tug of war over the
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We'll be back with more headlines on Jan. 3. In the spirit of giving, here are some charities and groups favored by TMN contributors. Happy holidays! The Clean Air Task Force works to reduce air pollution in the US and beyond by pushing for the technology and policies
As Israel expands the ground war against Hamas, the Palestinian death toll tops 20,000—nearly 1% of Gaza's population before the war. / AP There's scant evidence to support Israel's claims that Hamas was using Gaza's largest hospital as a command and
The Pentagon says China hopes to double its nuclear arsenal to over 1,000 operational warheads by 2030. / BBC News Some thoughts on the three bomb problem: "In all likelihood the United States will continue to seek nuclear primacy behind a screen of superficially reasonable rhetoric." / The London
The European Union reaches a deal on how "to collectively receive, manage and relocate the irregular arrival of migrants." / Euronews Some thoughts on the current state of citizenship, and how the concept has been declining since the 1960s. / Sidecar Askfhsjkd, kkkk, awdjyt—how different societies laugh online. / rest
Footage of a volcano in south-west Iceland erupting, following weeks of seismic activity. / BBC News The United States announces a 10-nation task force to protect ships traveling through the Red Sea. / The Associated Press The British Library suffered a cyberattack back in October, and the library's
Migrants from as far away as Africa and China are making their way through the jungle between Colombia and Panama to reach North America. / AP Fifty years ago, US auto regulations loosened the definition of "trucks," setting in motion an epidemic of bigger and bigger cars and more
A binder of classified intel on Russian election interference went missing at the end of Trump's presidency, and still hasn't been located. / CNN The British Library's vast digital collections vanished in a cyberattack. The physical editions remain intact, but we lost something nearly as
